New to diesel engines and have a question about 1.9 td

[iltisdiesel]

I have a 1.9 td that I was give by a buddy down the road. He said it ran
when he put it a way. When i was cleaning it up I turned the fly wheel
and found it to turn with some resistance but i thought with the high compresion of the diesel that it would be very dificult to turn over, is that the case or is it as easy as a gas engine to turn by hand?

[Patrick]

It should be harder to turn than a gas engine. Spec for compressoin is at least 377 psi (19.5 to 1 compression) Last time I checked mine has about 480 psi across all 4 holes. Gas is probably 150 psi? 1.6 diesels have even more squeeze at 23.5 to 1.

If you think it's junk though and want me to take it off your hands..... :lol:  :wink:

[iltisdiesel]

I heard it running a before he pulled about a year ago but was surprised how easy I could turn it over by hand. I was thinking that maybe i should send it to be overhauled before I put it in my Iltis. Hate to do all that work and find out that I should have rebuilt it before putting it in.

[hillfolk'r]

can you bolt a tranny to it,and test fire it on the floor before installing?
i know,thats alotta work too,but better than having to remove it after installing it

[Patrick]

I'm with him, see if you can test fire it. Should be fine if it ran when pulled..........

[iltisdiesel]

No I don't have a spare tranny wish I did. This is going to replace my 1.7 gas engine so i have alot of work to do to put it in that's why i would like to know if it's good but I do know it was running when removed.

[jimfoo]

When I got my 1.9 that had been sitting for a while, I could turn it over with a ratchet. I think with the lack of oil on the rings, compression could easily slip by as it was way harder after I finally started it.

[flash319]

Also the valves probebly have some corrosion on them from sitting so they are not sealing very good until it gets running again.